Before founding Telegram, Durov founded a Russian social network called Vkontakte. Durov created the network in 2006 and sold a 12% stake for $300 million in 2015.

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“Not many founders get the opportunity to build a $24bn business in less than a decade.” “Our journey has never been easy, we’ve faced so many adversities, and we always came out stronger ...

Paul Graham introduces 'Founder Mode,' advocating for startup founders to remain deeply involved in their companies rather than adopting traditional managerial roles. This approach promotes swift ...

LobbyMatic was founded last year by Jacob Wohl, who in 2022 was convicted along with his longtime associate Jack Burkman of felony telecom fraud after running a robocall campaign in largely Black ...

Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management ranked sixth with 758 companies founded by alumni. U of C’s Booth School of Business ranked seventh with 660 companies launched. Their rankings are ...

I got tickets to Y Combinator's Female Founders Conference through Techstars. Y Combinator is a big deal in the startup world, and I was eager to be inspired by other female founders. I posted on ...

Graham argues that instead of delegating, founders should stay involved as their startups scale. As the internet puts brat summer to bed, founder mode is taking center stage. On Sunday ...

A debate is brewing among investors and entrepreneurs: Are hands-on founders, such as Steve Jobs and Brian Chesky of Airbnb, the key to start-up success? By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard ...

India, despite being home to 20% of the world’s chip designers, lacks a significant presence in the global semiconductor market. However, in recent months, the Indian government has begun ...

When it comes to publicly traded companies, there’s no shortage of businesses headquartered in The Golden State and certainly no shortage of companies founded there. This article will explore 10 of ...

Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, who founded one of the most violent criminal organizations in Mexico’s history, was released from federal prison Friday, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman told NBC News ...